Liu Jie, the chief supervisor of the Central Secretary, did not expect that he had such a good relationship with General Deng Cui.

As a close minister of the emperor, Liu Jie would be treated with courtesy wherever he went and was accustomed to flatterers. However, no one was as enthusiastic and casual as Deng Cui. Not only did he flatter from the bottom up, but he also had the intimacy that could be cultivated by years of interaction.

Deng Cui once ordered that the emperor himself had to knock on the door and that the door could be opened and released after he approved it. This was a ruthless saying, and it was not so strict. When he heard that the Central Secretary came to issue the order, the checkpoint was quickly released. On the way, Deng Cui personally led many generals to welcome him. Along the way, the flags were waving and the banquet was abundant. Before the people arrived at the camp, Liu Jie and others were already drunk.

Liu Jie was not stupid at all, and soon realized that Deng Cui was for the generals of the Chu army. The young chariot general lacked prestige and relied on the power of the fox and tiger to command such a huge Chu army.

Liu Jie is a sharp claw that the "tiger" stretched out from a distance. Deng Cui needs to make good use of it, and Liu Jie can only cooperate well, but he doesn't like this unusual practice from the bottom of his heart.

Deng Cui had almost recovered Liaodong, and the Huns and Fuyu people fled without a trace, so he announced a truce.

"This is what I'm waiting for." Deng Cui patted Liu Jie's shoulder beside him, treating him as a symbol of the emperor and the imperial edict. "It came very timely, and it can be said to be right." Deng Cui blinked at the generals in the hall, causing a burst of laughter, "Your Majesty's magic tricks, everything is within your expectations!"

Therefore, Deng Cui's approach to the east was more like a trick taught by the emperor himself. Even Deng Cui's previous refusal to cease the battle was like a double act played by him and the emperor for the Huns.

Liu Jie had no choice but to smile and nodded, but he felt that a person like Chai Yue was a real general, while Deng Cui was taking advantage of the opportunity and a little luck. After returning, he must remind the emperor that this person should not be reused.

Deng Cui didn't care what the eunuch was thinking. After a few glasses of wine, he began to call Liu Jie brothers, and even dared to make a few hidden jokes.

When Liu Jie was about to endure it, Deng Cui was drunk and still grabbed one of the arm of Zhongsijian.

Although the generals of the chariots were generous, they had average alcohol tolerance. All the generals knew about this, so they took their leave one after another. Liu Jie was about to leave several times, but he was unable to escape.

There were not many people left in the hall. Deng Cui suddenly felt excited and sat upright, as if he had woken up from his dream, looking at Liu Jie blankly, "Am I asleep just now?"

Liu Jie nodded with a smile, pushed Deng Cui's hand away, and prepared to say goodbye and go back to rest. He will go back to report to the emperor tomorrow morning.

"Mr. Liu is going back tomorrow, right?"

"Yes, the emperor's destiny is here, so I dare not stay for a long time."

"Yes, Your Majesty is still waiting to reply." Deng Cui stared at the Zhongsi Superintendent with the fierce gaze of the drunkard, "When Mr. Liu returns, can you help me give your Majesty a word?"

"Of course." Liu Jie kept smiling. An officer in the hall was carrying several soldiers to pack up the banquet. He had to save enough face for the General Cheqi. Who made it an extraordinary time?

Deng Cui raised his voice, "Thank you, thank you so much, Mr. Liu is..." Deng Cui gestured a few times, but didn't come up with a suitable word, and then said, "Please tell Your Majesty that you should not wait any longer."

"Don't wait for anything more?" Liu Jie was confused.

"Your Majesty originally had only one queen, but now he has married the Hun princess. Anyway, one is marrying, and two are marrying. The more you have, the better, at least you can get three palaces and six courtyards..."

"General Deng, what exactly do you want to say?" Liu Jie must ask clearly.

"My sister."

"Um……"

"Your Majesty knows in his heart that Mr. Liu just needs to mention my sister to Your Majesty. You can understand what I mean." Deng Cui blinked at the Central Superintendent again.

Liu Jie was very suspicious of this. He remembered clearly that Deng Cui had never met the emperor in Jincheng several times, and that was the most critical time in Jincheng. How could the emperor have the mood to think of other people's sister?

But he just smiled, Deng Cui deliberately said it vaguely, and he adopted the same strategy.

"Mr. Liu, don't forget, do you want me to write it down?"

"No, I must remember it." Liu Jie was willing to pass on this sentence on his behalf because he knew that the emperor did not like women, and Deng Cui recommended his sister, which would only cause disgust.

Liu Jie was finally able to say goodbye. To outsiders, the friendship between the Zhongsijian and General Cheqi was really extraordinary. The officer smiled and said: "The general's family is about to have a concubine, which is a happy congratulation."

Deng Cui snorted coldly, "Let's see."

The officer was startled and didn't understand where he offended General Cheqi.

Deng Cui was actually talking to himself, "There are people in the Cui family in the palace, and the Deng family must have them. The son of the champion Hou stayed in the palace for several months. The truth..." Deng Cui looked at the officer, "Are you eavesdropping on me?"

The officer's face changed in fear, but Deng Cui laughed, "Just, come on, help me get up, my butt seems to be stuck to the chair."

Liu Jie walked slowly on the road, and the news of the ceasefire in Liaodong had already been sent back to the pass by the post soldiers and horses.

Deng Cui either drank or rode his horse to patrol the military camps every day, and issued some inexplicable orders. Just because he didn't like him, he asked the soldiers of the first battalion to shovel all the forest, and in short, he did not let the Chu army be idle.

A few days after the armistice, Deng Cui summoned the main generals of each battalion to discuss matters.

Everyone thought they were going to hold another banquet, so they came happily, but when they arrived, they found that there were swords and guns in front of the conference hall, and the general of the chariot seemed to have something to discuss.

Deng Cui put on a full set of armor and sat on the chair with a big golden sword, looking serious, as if facing a serious problem.

The generals were shocked and thought that there was something wrong inside the pass, so they hurriedly saluted and stood aside, not daring to breathe.

When the people arrived, Deng Cui said, "General Wang, what are the movements of the Huns in the Pass?"

General Wang was in charge of the scouts and stepped out of the list and replied: "The first batch of Huns have left the customs, and the rest are on the way."

“Where to get out of seclusion?”

"There are three routes in total, namely Dai State, Zhongshan County and Yan State."

"Hey, don't the Huns dare to go to Liaodong?"

The Huns first entered the pass from Liaodong, but when they withdrew, they avoided the place and deliberately kept a distance from the Chu army.

Deng Cui glanced at the generals and said, "How about it, come on him?"

The generals looked at each other, not understanding the meaning of the General Cheqi and Cavalry. Someone asked, "The General is saying..."

Deng Cui nodded, "Yes, that's what it means, what do you think?"

The generals became even more confused. A general of the Southern Army said: "A general is going to attack the Huns on the way to retreat?"

"Um."

The hall was quiet for a while, and Deng Cui frowned and said, "Why, you dare not fight?"

Or did the Southern Army general speak, "General...has he received the imperial edict?"

"No."

"Then... the imperial edict demands a truce, and the messenger sent by His Majesty made it clear."

"It doesn't mean it's clear. Some things can only be done but not said. In order to understand the siege, Your Majesty has to negotiate with the Huns, but I know that Your Majesty is reluctant. The Huns enter the pass and burn, kill, loot, are my irreconcilable enemies of the Great Chu. How can they be put back to the grassland like this? They must teach them a lesson."

Everyone hated the Huns, but they acted without imperial edicts. For these generals, it was a bit too much. As the officers in charge of the army, they all knew that the court was most afraid of this behavior.

"I have a heart of harmony with Your Majesty." Deng Cui added, but no one spoke. This has nothing to do with heart of harmony, but the law of Great Chu does not allow it.

Deng Cui was convinced one by one and looked at Zhang Yin, the Marquis of Piyuan, "Your Majesty once had high hopes for General Zhang and named you to lead the army in the imperial edict, but General Zhang was helpless in the city of Mayi. How can you see Your Majesty in the future?"

Zhang Yin's face turned red. He was not a person who was anxious and wise, and he was even more speechless at this time.

Deng Cui turned to several generals of the Southern Army, "The emperor is in Jincheng, you didn't go, General Cui is in Yannan, you didn't go either. Do you guys intend to do this?"

The Southern Army had fought with the emperor and was Cui Hong's old subordinate. He was easily suspicious. When Deng Cui pointed out, several generals all blushed, "We...we are acting on orders."

"Look, the problem is here. You are doing your order, but what is the result? But without solving any problem, His Majesty is deeply troubled."

"We took back Liaodong..." a general said guiltily.

Deng Cui snorted coldly, "I'm welcome to ask, who do you think this is the credit?"

Liaodong was recaptured by all the Chu army bit by bit, but in terms of credit, most of them had to belong to Deng Cui alone, and the generals were speechless.

"So you have to make contributions and make a greater contribution to reverse your Majesty's impression of you."

"But..." A general stopped talking.

"You think the credit for this time is mine again, and it has nothing to do with you, right?"

The generals were just this kind of thinking. It was all the contributions of Deng Cui, and they just worked hard.

Deng Cui smiled and sighed, "You guys are so... Honest people, think about it, there is an imperial edict for the Great Chu and the Huns to cease war, which is known to everyone in the world. After this battle, the Huns will question it, and the Chu people will also have questions. Your Majesty is happy, but can it be publicly promoted? Not only can it not be, but it also has to punish those who violate the order, that is, me."

Deng Cui stood up straight and looked indifferent, "But I'm not afraid. At worst, I can't defeat my merits and demerits. In short, Your Majesty will not kill me."

The generals were stunned. If they had known that General Cheqi was brave, they would only know that he was brave, but he made sense.

"After all, we avenge a revenge for the Great Chu, can Your Majesty be unhappy? If you can't reward me, you will naturally reward you more." Deng Cui glanced at him again, "The great achievements are just around the corner, it depends on whether you dare to reach out to grab them."

After a while, Zhang Yin asked, "Total annihilation, still... or..."

"It is impossible to completely annihilate the Huns, and it is also difficult to attack the three routes at the same time. Let's focus on the nearest Huns, calculate the route, and after the Huns all leave the customs, an ambush will occur at the necessary place outside the border. At that time, the emperor was safe and was not afraid of the Huns turning around. The main force of the Huns had entered the grassland and was eager to go home and would never rescue his companions. This is a battle of victory, it depends on how far you can chase."

A general suddenly giggled a few times. This was not ridicule, but expectation and admiration.

All the generals saluted to the General of the Carriage and Cavalry, and were persuaded by him.

Deng Cui thought in his heart that the "Princess Pingjin" who had just married into the Huns would be better off taking the ambush route. (To be continued.)

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Chapter completed!